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- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: The question is the number of political advisers or assistants appointed by the Attorney General. A matter of considerable public importance is being held up because the Office of the Attorney General is not able to review the report of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government says these reports cannot be published because...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: What?
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: I will follow through on it.
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: I will follow through on the Taoiseach's valid comment. He stated one liaison person was appointed to the Office of the Attorney General. Has that person reported to the Taoiseach of a shortage of staff there or that these reports cannot be reviewed? This is a matter of public concern and interest and it has been referred to by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: If not, then what is his liaison function?
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: If there is a liaison person appointed to the Office of the Attorney General to liaise with Departments that have interactions with that office then, surely, the Department headed by the head of Government is always in contact with the Office of the Attorney General. It is back to the Taoiseach, as Head of Government, that the message will come stating the Attorney General has reviewed this,...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: The number of assistants.
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: The Green Party seems to have attached a priority to certain legislation, for example, the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009. One of the specific commitments in the programme for Government is to deal with the long-awaited animal health and welfare Bill which will phase out fur farming and end stag hunting. Has the liaison person informed the Taoiseach as to the current position in so...
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: My intention was to object to the Order of Business but the Ceann Comhairle has dealt with that matter. Does the Minister of State with responsibility for children intend to come to the House today to make a statement to the Dáil following the laying before the Houses of the Oireachtas by Deputy Alan Shatter yesterday of a report into an appalling case of neglect by the State? If ever I saw...
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: I will go into a long tirade. This is about accountability. I thank the Minister for his comments. I will not play politics with this issue. What I want, in the interests of the people, is for the Minister for children to inform this House this evening about the 20 reports. I do not want to know the names or the details but I would like to know when the children involved died, when the...
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: I will be helpful to the Ceann Comhairle. This is quite incredible. Were the Minister of State to return to his office to contact that HSE official to request copies of the 20 aforementioned reports to be on his desk within an hour, it would be perfectly in order for him to have a synopsis of each case, without giving away sensitive details, outlining the date the child died-----
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State himself named the child on radio yesterday. Deputy Shatter did not mention the child or give any indication about that child and it is wrong of the Minister of State to suggest that.
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: My point is that if the Minister of State has an interest in this matter, he should return to his office, contact the HSE official and ask for the aforementioned 20 reports to be delivered to his office as Minister within an hour. It would be perfectly in order for him to be able to provide a synopsis, without giving away sensitive or family details. He could designate them as cases Nos. 1...
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: The reports have been completed.
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: At what time will this commence this evening? The Order of Business must be changed.
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: The reports have been completed.
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: Consequently, the full information, which Members seek, is contained in the reports. Will this be done at 5 p.m. or at 4.45 p.m.?
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: As the Ceann Comhairle is aware, many arrangements are made on the hoof, both inside and outside this Chamber.
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: The House's business today is due to finish at 4.45 p.m. Will there be an hour-long discussion thereafter? Can the Whip make a suggestion?
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Enda Kenny: After Question Time for one hour.